Security Engineer I — AWS Proactive Security

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is hiring a Security Engineer I to safeguard applications and infrastructure used by millions of customers. You will work with experienced security engineers to identify risks, conduct threat analysis, and help build secure solutions across security domains while contributing to preventing incidents and maintaining customer trust.

You will collaborate with development teams to embed security into the SDLC, perform code reviews, and develop scripts and tools to detect and

Qualifications

• 2+ years of web protocols, common security attacks, and remediation (non-internship) experience.
• Knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, including penetration testing and the development of exploits or equivalent.
• Experience solving basic problems by writing code or scripts with some assistance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze software and services to identify security requirements, model threats, and pinpoint potential vulnerabilities across your team's scope of responsibility.
• Conduct security code reviews to evaluate source code for vulnerabilities, weaknesses in implementation, and deviations from secure coding practices, recommending specific remediation strategies.
• Contribute to runbooks, automation scripts, and security tooling that improve your team's ability to detect and respond to security issues at scale.
• Collaborate with development teams and peers to embed security into the software development lifecycle, from design through testing and deployment.
• Communicate security risks clearly in written and verbal form to your team, partner teams, and direct leadership, driving actionable outcomes.

Skills

Web protocols

Security vulnerabilities

Coding/Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is hiring a Security Engineer I to safeguard applications and infrastructure used by millions of customers. You will work with experienced security engineers to identify risks, conduct threat analysis, and help build secure solutions across security domains while contributing to preventing incidents and maintaining customer trust.

You will collaborate with development teams to embed security into the SDLC, perform code reviews, and develop scripts and tools to detect and